Lamula Project: Day 2

The next day I started to look at colour. I made two colour mood boards, one using the Frida Kahlo research and another using the Jeanne Dunning research. The Frida Kahlo mood board had lots of bright colours such as fuchsia, turquoise, and blood red whereas the Jeanne Dunning one was full of skin tones ranging from deep browns to pale pinks and burnt oranges. I decided to go for the more muted colour scheme as I think it fits more with the Lamula Nassuna brand. I think the bright colours would be too much unless used in a print or a trim.

Since I'm looking at deconstructing I took apart two suit jackets and recreated them on a suit. I tried to position the pieces in ways that they wouldn't usually be done, such as doubling up lapels, turning pieces upside, inside out and using sleeves to make the bodice. This was really useful as it gave me loads of ideas and starting points for possible designs. Then I printed off the photos and designed from these. It also helped me to properly visualize what the suit could look like if I were to make it and how it would be constructed.

That afternoon I went to get fabric samples. I wasn't really sure what type of fabric I wanted to use, but I knew I didn't want typical suit fabrics. I focused on looking for fabrics that matched my colour scheme and where also quite sturdy and fairly thick so if I used them they would be to keep the structure that I wanted my suit to have.